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was distended, painful, and discoloured. He took four ounces of brandy, and repeated it every hour until
twelve o'clock, with a drachm of eau de luce occasionally. At this time he was a little revived. The
brandy was reduced to two ounces, which were carefully and regularly given every hour, until twelve at
noon on the 17th of October, when the arm was more free from pain, but much swelled, hard, and black :
his spirits and pulse also were considerably relieved. The eau de luce was now omitted, but the brandy was
continued every hour, until twelve o'clock at noon on the 18th of October, when the stilfness and tumor in
the axilla had disappeared: the arm was still swelled, but was softer, and less painful. The brandy
was omitted: at night he took six grains of Dr. JAMES'S powder. On the 19th of October the arm was less,
softer, witii little or no pain; a blister was formed and burst on the back of the hand, which discharged
three ounces of black foetid pus. On the 20th, an abscess burst on the hand, in the same situation as the
blister, which discharged a large quantity of a fluid having an offensive smell. He was directed to take a
drachm of Peruvian bark in port wine, every two hours. On the the swelling was gone, but the discharge
was considerable. From this time the man gradually, but slowly recovered, with the loss of the use
of his forefinger, which remained ])ermanently extended, and some of the other fingers were affected in a
less degree.
In this case, the swelling of the arm was slower in coming on, and less extensive ; the pain ri
g up to
the axilla, which preceded it, was mistaken for the effect of al